Joined the 300 2.8 IS club...

[Myles7]

My 300 2.8 IS L arrived today - and a 1.4TC. They join my 70-200 2.8 and 2x TC. Woohoo! Just need to find some motorsport this winter...:lol:


And yes, I have already tried strapping the 1.4 onto the back of the 2x and 300mm;)

[cjm]

:cry:

[reewik]

Congrats.... You will love it!!!!

[GyRob]

nice init :)
Rob.

[Myles7]

'tis.

I know this has been done to death elsewhere - but while we're on the subject - what's the preferred custom-function setting for the AF-stop buttons for motorsport use? I've switched AF to the exposure-comp button on the camera (fine and good) - is the AF-point switch, or AF-servo more use?

I'm guessing the former...

[wannasmaxx]

My 300 2.8 IS L arrived today - and a 1.4TC. They join my 70-200 2.8 and 2x TC. Woohoo! Just need to find some motorsport this winter...:lol:


And yes, I have already tried strapping the 1.4 onto the back of the 2x and 300mm;)
I hate you:evil:

[Crashoran]

Post some photos of the lens :)

[Billginthekeys]

Congrats. a real winner for sure! beautiful lens. performs great too.

[Rumjungle]

It never fails...super telephoto primes are like porn to camera geeks. So Myles, how about posting up some sexy images of that lens?;)

[squashed]

I need to get it in gear !!!

[calicokat]

Congrats and welcome :)

[JunkieXL]

Wow! Congratulations

Someday I will have that lens :-)

Post pics please!!!! This lens is sooo sexy

[md_129]

congrats :) and:mrgreen:

[PetKal]

It seems that there is a recent trend developing on the Lens Forum: the bigger the lens some folks buy, the fewer the pictures taken with it get posted.:rolleyes:

[Lord_Malone]

Some day. Some day...

[blonde]

Some day. Some day...

dude!!! where the hell do you keep going when you disappear from the forums for months? welcome back!!!

[Lord_Malone]

I'm here quite frequently actually. I just don't post that often. And when I do I normally post something ridiculous that does nothing to contribute to the forward progress of the forum or ongoing discussion. Bottom line is, I just don't have oodles of time reading all the threads and posting on the forums as much as I used to. But thanks for caring, Snir. How many beers do I owe you now? ;)

[blonde]

i lost count after the 50 ;)

[BradT0517]

My 300 2.8 IS L arrived today - and a 1.4TC. They join my 70-200 2.8 and 2x TC. Woohoo! Just need to find some motorsport this winter...:lol:


And yes, I have already tried strapping the 1.4 onto the back of the 2x and 300mm;)
Perfect place for this is the how much have you spent in december thread

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=243712&page=4
:lol:

[cwphoto]

'tis.

I know this has been done to death elsewhere - but while we're on the subject - what's the preferred custom-function setting for the AF-stop buttons for motorsport use? I've switched AF to the exposure-comp button on the camera (fine and good) - is the AF-point switch, or AF-servo more use?

I'm guessing the former...

I usually set it up to toggle between AI Servo and One Shot, but it probably depends on the application really. I have AF-point programmed to the rear-wheel and leave the AF with the shutter button.

[joegolf68]

Wow, I am envious!

But why does anyone want pictures of the lens??? lol

I'd like to see some pics TAKEN with the lens!

[Tareq]

:cry::cry::cry:
WHY
WHY
WHY i can't get that lens?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats. Ducks (Quack Quack)

[grego]

Some day. Some day...

I'm with you, but if i were to make a big purchase it would be the debate of

1DMKIIn vs. 300 2.8L IS. :lol:

or better yet, 400 2.8. :p

[Tall_Paul_2000]

Congratulations - you will love it. Lightning fast focus and sooooooooo sharp!

The best lens I have ever used for sport.....I am trying to block the 400 2.8 out of my mind - if the 300 is this good, then with the extra reach of the 400.....and a 2.8 aperture......and such quick focus.....oh.....sorry, I'll snap out of it, I am day-dreaming again!!! :D

I picked up my 300/2.8 about 3 weeks ago (a non-IS, "pre-enjoyed" copy in imaculate condition) and am delighted with it.

I would post pics however at am work, but will instead refer you to the images section on my website (see signature).....the 2 main galleries were taken using it......all shot wide open (oh, some on there were taken with the 70-200 on a second body).

Will post some pics when I get near my laptop this evening.

Enjoy the lens!!

[tim1960]

Great pre-Christmas present. What will be under the tree Christmas morning?

Tim

[Lightstream]

Some day. Some day...

*joins LM in chanting*

Some day, some day....

I actually have a legit reason now.. some of the wildlife I'd like to shoot likes to hide deep in the forest, where you need every stop you can get. A 420mm (1.4X) f/4 IS USM L would be nice, but Canon doesn't make one apart from the even more outrageously priced DO.

[Tall_Paul_2000]

Great pre-Christmas present. What will be under the tree Christmas morning?

Tim

If its anything like me.....very little!! :(

[Crashoran]

Mine just reached me this morning. I am in love.

My first IS lens as well, I didn't know you could see the effect through the viewfinder. That is amazing.

[GyRob]

It seems that there is a recent trend developing on the Lens Forum: the bigger the lens some folks buy, the fewer the pictures taken with it get posted.:rolleyes:
HAVE to agree but in my case it because the big len's shows all MY faults ;)
Rob

[PetKal]

HAVE to agree but in my case it because the big len's shows all MY faults ;)
Rob

Aye, no problem with you Robbie, if anything, you post too many pictures.;) :lol:

[busterboy]

Aye, no problem with you Robbie, if anything, you post too many pictures.;) :lol:


Peter, Rob lives on the war zone in Linconshire and has oodles of subjects to shoot every day..:lol:

Iv'e posted it before and here it is again, Welcome to the 300mm f/2.8L club mate..:D

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~tprocter/350D/350D=1.jpg

[PetKal]

Peter, Rob lives on the war zone in Linconshire and has oodles of subjects to shoot every day..:lol:

Iv'e posted it before and here it is again, Welcome to the 300mm f/2.8L club mate..:D



Thank you Timmy.
What I always find disturbing in an image like yours above (call it a sign of my anatomical insecurities if you wish;) ) is the length of your rig (jig ?).
I suppose you need to accept first that I value compact if not neccessarily light. One of the strengths of the lens is it's marginaly/relatively tractable size/weight. Therefore, I'd endeavour to make it look smaller, not bigger !:cool:

[Ronald S. Jr.]

It's a rather compact lens once you lose the hood and pair of TC's. Not big at all, by my standards.

[Lord_Malone]

I'm with you, but if i were to make a big purchase it would be the debate of

1DMKIIn vs. 300 2.8L IS. :lol:

or better yet, 400 2.8. :p

I was a pubic hair away from pulling the trigger last Summer. All I had to do was hit the "Confirm Order" button. I wussed out thinking I should wait a while. :(

[Woolburr]

I was a pubic hair away from pulling the trigger last Summer. All I had to do was hit the "Confirm Order" button. I wussed out thinking I should wait a while. :(

I decided to wait until after tax season...should have an excuse by then to justify owning it.

[Crashoran]

Can someone help me find a stand-alone plate for the tripod collar? I just want some protection from the paint when I screw in the monopod.

[Double Negative]

Independant studies have confirmed it. You suck. :p

Seriously though, congrats - that's a serious lens.

[Crashoran]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Crashoran/E99G9935.jpg

[metalman1010]

Can someone help me find a stand-alone plate for the tripod collar? I just want some protection from the paint when I screw in the monopod.

Crash, are you looking for someone to fab you a custom mounting plate that fits to the bottom of the collar?

I have a CNC machine/welding fab shop but any machine shop could make you an aluminum one easy if thats what you are looking for.

[Crashoran]

Well I know there are ones you can buy - I just don't know exactly what to get.

On another subject - what does a low beep from the IS in the lens mean?

[Tall_Paul_2000]

Peter, Rob lives on the war zone in Linconshire and has oodles of subjects to shoot every day..:lol:

Iv'e posted it before and here it is again, Welcome to the 300mm f/2.8L club mate..:D




Interesting stacking of the 2x and 1.4x tcs......was thinking about doing this for some sport next summer - how does the AF and IQ hold up on that combo?

[macroshooter]

congrats

[cdifoto]

On another subject - what does a low beep from the IS in the lens mean?

That beep means you need to send it to a certified uh Canon repair...uh me immediately before you implode. :rolleyes:

[cwphoto]

Interesting stacking of the 2x and 1.4x tcs......was thinking about doing this for some sport next summer - how does the AF and IQ hold up on that combo?

It doesn't really work consistently/reliably enough for serious work IMO.

[Tall_Paul_2000]

It doesn't really work consistently/reliably enough for serious work IMO.

Well that puts that idea out of the window!!:)

How about the 2x on its own?

If that's not good then you're just going to have to send me your 400/2.8 as a Christmas present!!;) ;) :D :D

[cwphoto]

Well that puts that idea out of the window!!:)

How about the 2x on its own?

If that's not good then you're just going to have to send me your 400/2.8 as a Christmas present!!;) ;) :D :D

The 2x can be quite acceptable (well, I'll say anything to get out of sending you the 400!):

http://www.photo.net.au/members/d/4516-1/MG5.JPG

[Tall_Paul_2000]

The 2x can be quite acceptable (well, I'll say anything to get out of sending you the 400!):



And there was I thinking you were a generous sort of chap!! :D

That looks pretty good - nice photo btw.

Would be intending to use that combo to photograph Polo or Cricket mostly in the summer

[Crashoran]

Nobody knows what the beep means?

[JunkieXL]

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~tprocter/350D/350D=1.jpg

Thanks man! That's what I wanted to see

Look at that beauty :D

[Myles7]

Apologies for not posting anything taken *with* the lens yet - trust it to arrive early in a busy week...

...I'm hoping to actually take the sucker out of the house today...:)

[Myles7]

Gad! Has anyone managed to own one of these for as long as me and use it as little? Work, Christmas and so-on have conspired to give it no more than trivial use so far...:o

Anyway, I'm looking for suggestions for suitable tripod and heads. I've spent some time searching the forums and it would appear that the Manfrotto 488 RC2 ball head should be up to the job - and mebbe the 055PROB or 055MF3???

I currently have a fairly low-end Manfrotto monopod and ball-head, so I'm comfortable with the name and quality of equipment - just not sure if it they're 'right' for the lens.:confused:

[Tareq]

Gad! Has anyone managed to own one of these for as long as me and use it as little? Work, Christmas and so-on have conspired to give it no more than trivial use so far...:o

Anyway, I'm looking for suggestions for suitable tripod and heads. I've spent some time searching the forums and it would appear that the Manfrotto 488 RC2 ball head should be up to the job - and mebbe the 055PROB or 055MF3???

I currently have a fairly low-end Manfrotto monopod and ball-head, so I'm comfortable with the name and quality of equipment - just not sure if it they're 'right' for the lens.:confused:

doesn't matter, just fit on that monopod and forget it.
I was in a match last sunday and i saw a shooter usig 300 f2.8 handheld, no tripod or monopod, i felt jealous with my 70-200IS only, lol

[PetKal]

I love my 300. Gives me consistent results like this, hand-held, JPG straight out of the camera, 100% crop.:cool:

[Tareq]

I love my 300. Gives me consistent results like this, hand-held, JPG straight out of the camera, 100% crop.:cool:

Even i get 300 i will not play around with it all the time.
i told you my friend can give me his 300 f4 to use for months if i want, but i don't think i need it that much, and for sports i want it but with f2.8

[joegolf68]

I'm here quite frequently actually. I just don't post that often. And when I do I normally post something ridiculous that does nothing to contribute to the forward progress of the forum or ongoing discussion. Bottom line is, I just don't have oodles of time reading all the threads and posting on the forums as much as I used to. But thanks for caring, Snir. How many beers do I owe you now? ;)

I've seen your posts, you add much here.

[arkturas]

Peter, Rob lives on the war zone in Linconshire and has oodles of subjects to shoot every day..:lol:

Iv'e posted it before and here it is again, Welcome to the 300mm f/2.8L club mate..:D

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~tprocter/350D/350D=1.jpg

Whats the IQ like when taking pictures in this sort of configuration, please post an example. with a maximum focal length of 1344mm (300+2x+1.4+1.6) whats the maximum apeture going to be? - I;'de love to see an example

[Tareq]

Whats the IQ like when taking pictures in this sort of configuration, please post an example. with a maximum focal length of 1344mm (300+2x+1.4+1.6) whats the maximum apeture going to be? - I;'de love to see an example

it will be F8.
Crop factor of the body is not applied to the aperture value.
Max Aperture value if i am not wrong is: F60 or F62

[Tareq]

Sorry, after i check the specification of this lens i found that the max aperture will be: f90

[cwphoto]

I think you mean the minimum aperture. :)

[SoaringUSAEagle]

Talk about DOF lol

[Stan43]

This lens is next on the hit list. I just takes a while longer to scrape up $4G's. Enjoy and share pics.

[BradT0517]

I would deffinately like to have this lens I will trade somebody my 75-300 for their 300 2.8

[Tareq]

now all what i need is only $800-1200 to buy this lens, so i hope next month i can get it, but i am praying that i can get that money somewhere soon before the end of this month.

[Mr. Clean]

You should really get the 400mm F4 DO instead I think, more up your alley.

[Tareq]

You should really get the 400mm F4 DO instead I think, more up your alley.

I know about the quality but i don't know why i hate DO versions.

[metalman1010]

I shall be joining this club tomorrow hopefully. I am expecting it to be delivered in the morning via USPS.

And I will be shooting Eagles instead of ducks to christen it hopefully!

Ross